Martha (Canning) Dolan (1858 - 1901)

Born 1 Sep 1858 in Tollcross, Shettleston, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of John Dolan — married 3 Jun 1879 in East Muir RC Chapel, Shettleston, Lanark County, Scotland

Descendants

Died 19 Mar 1901 at age 42 in 119 Main Street, Tollcross, Scotland

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Surname alternately Cannon

Biography

Martha Canning and John Dolan's grandaughter Nell Gorman was told by her cousin Jim and his wife Marge Casey, that Martha and John were married in Tollcross. Also, that Grandma Dolan died in 1901 in Tollcross.^[1]

Born Martha Canning born 1 Sep 1858 to Eneas Canning and Hannah Logue; Tollcross, Shettleston, Scotland. ^[2][3]

Married 1879 MARRIAGE: Martha Canning living at Main Street, Tollcross at the time of her marriage to John Dolan; Witnesses were James CANNING and Eliza McGregor. Marriage: 3 Jun 1879; East Muir RC Chapel, Shettleston, Lanark County, Scotland. ^[4][5]

Family Husband John Dolan. Wife Martha Dolan. Child: Patrick Dolan. Child: Hannah McGuine Dolan. Child: John Dolan. Child: Martha Wright. Child: Aeneas Dolan. Child: Ann E. Casey. Child: Catherine McManus. Child: John Dolan. Child: William Dolan. Child: James Dolan. Child: Nellie Dolan. Child: Henry Dolan. Child: Hannah Dolan. Child: Andrew Dolan.

Occupation: Loom Weaver.

Died 19 Mar 1901; 119 Main Street, Tollcross, Scotland. ^[6] 1901 DEATH: Died from Pneumonia.

Residence 1861 CENSUS: Baird's Land, Main Street, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Ennas (sic) Canning, 30, b 1831 Ireland; head of household, coal miner. Wife: Hannah Canning, 35, b c1826, Ireland. Children: Martha Canning 2, b c1859; Caithrine, 7 months, b c1860; both children born Shettleston, Lanarkshire.^[7]

1871 CENSUS: 135 Main Street, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Enease (sic) Canning, 39, b c1832, Ireland; head of household, coal miner. Wife: Hanah Canning, 45, b c1826 Ireland. Children: James, 15, b c1856, coal miner; Martha, 12, b c1859, scholar; William, 8, b c1863, scholar; all three children were born in Shettleston. Also living in the household was boarder John McGinly, 24, b c1847 Ireland, coal miner.^[8]

1881 CENSUS: Shettleston, Lanarkshire; John and wife Martha are living on Main Street with their daughter Hannah McGuine (Dolan?). John is 25 years old born c1856, in Baillieston, Lanarkshire. He is a coal miner. Martha is 23 years old born c1858, in Tollcross, Lanarkshire.^[9]

1891 CENSUS: 10 Graham Street, Shettleston, Lanark. John Dolan, 35, b c1856, Baillieston, Lanarkshire; head of household, coal miner. Wife: Hannah Dolan, 32, b c1859, Tollcross, Lanarkshire. Children: Patrick, 11, scholar; Martha, 6, scholar; Eneas, 5, scholar; Ann, 3; Catherine, 10 months. All children born Tollcross, Lanarkshire. Also living in the household: Peter Dolan (brother to John) 28 years of age, b c1863, Baillieston, Lanarkshire, coal miner.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Correspondent - N Gorman
2. ↑ Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Scotland 1855-1875 [1]
3. ↑ Correspondent - I Canning
4. ↑ Daughter Catherine's birth certificate
5. ↑ Correspondents Iain Canning and Bob Leiser
6. ↑ daughter Catherine Dolan interview by S Kennedy
7. ↑ 1861 Census of Scotland
8. ↑ 1871 Census of Scotland
9. ↑ 1881 Census of Scotland
10. ↑ 1891 Census of Scotland